Edith Towne's Flight and Jane Barnes Thanksgiving Day
Edith Towne postpones her wedding after a betrayal revelation. Jane Barnes copes with gossip and family tension while her brother Baldy sketches her potential as a model. Frederick Towne sends a generous fruit basket and hints at renewed talks about Edith as Jane confronts her own hopes and place in the unfolding drama.
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Frederick Towne
Edith
Frederick
Baldy
Jane
Merrymaid
Sophy
Shouse
Edith Towne
Times
Follettes
Janey
France
Baldwin
Miss Barnes
Mrs Follette and the Weight of Ancestry in Postwar Life
Mrs Follette, born in Maryland, clings to aristocratic lineage after poverty following the Civil War. Her family cites a colonial grandfather while her husband’s disciplined routine and eventual death leave her on a lonely peak of exclusiveness in Rome. She accepts few invitations, offering fragile hospitality in return.
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Mrs. Follette
Maryland
Mr. Follette
Sherwood Park
Old Baldwin Barnes
Rome
Sherwood
Archeologists Trace Man by Rings on Trees in Pueblo Lands
CarnegieInstitution archaeologists in Washington date a thousand years of pre history along the San Juan high watershed by tree ring study. First occupancy near 300 A D. pottery about 475. invasion about 800. Pueblo culture golden age 1050 to 1275. abandonment about 1300. Basket Makers were short people with long skulls. They lived in mud and stick huts and hunted with spears. They learned agriculture adding beans and pumpkins and made clay pots.
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San Juan River
Carnegie Institution of Washington
Thomas R. Henry
Washington Star
New World
Southwest
Carnegie
The Irreversible Moment of Happiness
The message urges living in the present and savoring joy as it appears. It argues that enjoyment cannot be postponed until a future position or fortune is achieved, and that desire may fade over time.
Lesson for August 13 Le o o fighted by
Historical note fragment appears garbled with missing context and names. The readable portion references a date August 13 and a council by permission, but no clear event, people, or organization is identifiable to form a proper news item.
Elisha’s Helpfulness and the Call to Seek the Needy
A sermon outlines how mercy and service reflect God’s character. The text uses Naaman’s leprosy as a lesson on pride, faith, and obedience, urging believers to seek the lost, diagnose real needs, and apply the gospel with humility. The message stresses not changing God’s command but sharing salvation through faith in Christ.
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Elisha
Naaman
Jordan
Christ
Solitude and reflection in Coleridge’s moral discipline
A fragmentary quotation from Coleridge on solitude, prayer, and struggle with passion. It argues that an hour of solitary discipline yields deeper thought and self-control than a year of formal study, shaping reflection and will.
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Coleridge
How to Sew 4y Ruth Wyeth Spears directions reprinted
Many requests prompt reprinting of sewing directions by Ruth Wyeth Spears. The article describes making a braided mat from heavy cotton cord, with step by step stitching and joining methods, and promotes purchasing two 96 How to Sew books and leaflets via Mrs. Spears in Chicago, Illinois.
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Ruth Wyeth Spears
Around the House ideas for keeping smooth and neat
Practical home tips include rubbing wax on sticking bureau surfaces to ease friction in heat, avoiding beaten egg whites left standing, storing mayonnaise in the upper fridge shelf to prevent separation, using a lollipop bouquet as a party centerpiece, and repairing last year’s bathing suit with a decorative aquatic patch.
Masters of Feeling in Thought and Action
Reflects on how emotions govern thinking and behavior. Encourages choosing positive masters like hope and health while warning against despair and fear, attributing influence to feelings as invisible drivers of choices.
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Frank Crane
Weaving coats for them through all eternity
A reflective line from T. L. Cuyler on family legacy reminds readers that daily acts of care and guidance are lasting gifts to children, enduring beyond material wealth.
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T. L. Cuyler
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Penn Publishing Company
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Jane Barnes
Washington
Delafield Simms
Evans Follette
Vans
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Del
Fred
Towne
Uncle Fred
Evans
Seanneceme
Briggs
Federick Towne
Mr. Towne
Chapter
Archeologists
Dean Moody
Big Institute
Arnenke
Western Newspaper Union
Leo
Council of Re
B. Leonard & Co. Inc
New Rochelle
Voltaire
Watt
America
Kellogg Company
Kel
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